US6478373B1 - Automotive seat—seat back with integrated protective device and process to prevent injuries caused by accident - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a seat back for an automotive seat with an integrated protective device to prevent injuries, especially cervical syndrome and whiplash, caused by a rear-end impact.
- whipping effect may occur on the head and neck that leads to an overstretching and overstraining of the cervical vertebral column and the cervical musculature.
- This effect and the possible spinal column injuries, especially around the neck, are known by the English term “whiplash.”
- Passive and active devices to protect against whiplash are known, wherein active devices are supposed to actively shorten the distance between the head of the seat occupant and head restraint of the seat back in case of an accident.
- the reference D19743339AI describes such a known active device.
- the body of the seat occupant which is accelerated due to its inertia into the seat back of the automotive seat or is bent backwards in a collision, strikes a baffle plate installed underneath the swiveling axis of the top seat-back part and connected with a swivel mount to the top seat-back part, especially with a head restraint.
- the head restraint swings forward from the relative motion of the baffle plate to the rear.
- the motion of the head restraint is supposed to mitigate the action of the whipping effect.
- a disadvantage in this technique is that the relative motion of the head restraint is activated by the seat occupant being flung into the seat back.
- the top seat-back part can thereby only be accelerated in the pivot direction by a value that at most equals the acceleration that the seat occupant experiences from the collision.
- the motion of the seat occupant can't be precisely predicted in every case, incorrect and undesired effects could therefore occur from the active counter movement of the seat back and head restraint, depending on the circumstances.
- the impact of the seat occupant can thus even be strengthened, and the seat occupant can not be prevented from rising up (vertical motion upwards within the seat).
- the seat occupant In a rear-end impact, the seat occupant is flung into the seat back, which is inclined towards the back most of the time, in such a manner that the seat occupant tends to rise up on the seat back, like a ramp. In the conventional techniques of the art, this causes the seat back to fail, snapping from overload, and no longer being capable of supporting the seat occupant. In particular, the head of the seat occupant can end up in such a high position, above the head restraint, where it can no longer be supported. A considerable accident residual risk therefore exists in the case of the conventional seat back.
- the protective device first features a device that generates a torque operating on the top seat-back part in the pivot direction, regardless whether the automotive seat is occupied, and secondly features means for detecting a rear-end impact that is actively linked with the torque-generating device in such a way that the device is activated in the event of a rear-end impact and the swinging movement is started.
- the top seat-back part is accelerated in the pivot direction at a considerable rate.
- the acceleration rate that the automotive seat will primarily experience from a rear-end impact will preferably lie in the range of about 60 to 200 m/sec 2 , preferably in the range of about 60 to 90 m/sec 2 .
- the process according to invention can be carried out to advantage with the seat back according to invention, since the protective device isn't activated by the seat occupant, but by the means for detecting the rear-end impact in cooperation with the device that generates the torque operating on the top seat-back part.
- the swinging of the top seat-back part can preferably commence quickly enough that the top seat-back part will be situated in its safety position before the movement of the head of the seat occupant caused by the rear-end impact.
- the top seat-back part lies directly against the body of the seat occupant, so that, in spite of the acceleration operating upon the seat occupant from the collision, the seat occupant advantageously can no longer move freely backwards, opposite the direction of vehicular travel, and sustain injuries from the accident.
- the swinging of the top seat-back part out of its standard use position into its safety position can preferably be completed approximately 35 to 60 ms after the rear-end impact, and after this time the top seat-back part can preferably be situated in its safety position in the state of rest or nearly in the state of rest.
- the means for detecting the rear-end impact such as an acceleration sensor, can be designed such that it becomes operative within about 8 to 17 ms.
- the torque-generating device can thereby be activated 15 to 33 ms after the rear-end impact and the safety position can be achieved after the extremely short time span mentioned above.
- a state of rest of the top seat-back portion, preferably in the safety position will assure that the counter movement of the top seat-back part and the body of the seat occupant will be minimized when they meet.
- the top seat-back part can also be designed in such a manner that it takes over the function of a head restraint. In any case, the seat occupant can thereby move into the back support uniformly under conditions of decelerating energy absorption by the automotive seat, especially for special protection of the head and neck region.
- a system that acts purely passively can be applied in the seat back at the same time if necessary, such as a system that automatically fits itself optimally to the seat occupant and the contours of the back, the shoulders, and/or the head of the seat occupant while the accident is occurring, whereby the kinetic energy is converted to deformation work (plastic expansion/upsetting).
- head restraints into a so-called comfort position, in which their distance to the head of the seat occupant is about 80 to 120 mm, when the seat back is in its standard use position.
- comfort position in which their distance to the head of the seat occupant is about 80 to 120 mm
- intercept position in which its distance to the head of the seat occupant is zero or nearly zero.
- Another meaningful advantage of the invention consists of the fact that the seat occupant can be prevented from rising up in the seat during a rear-end impact, because the safety position of the top seat-back part, or the intercept position of the head restraint respectively, occurs at the right time.
- FIG. 1 is a partially schematized side view of a seat back according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged side cross-sectional view of a detail of a seat back according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3 shows the individual process steps and an example of the shape of the swivel-speed v (in m/s) of the top seat back part on an axis for time t (in milliseconds).
- an automotive seat 1 consists of a seat back 2 according to invention and a seat part 3 .
- a protective device for protecting the seat occupant against injuries caused by an accident, especially cervical syndrome and whiplash in case of a rear-end impact, is integrated into the seat back 2 .
- the seat back 2 features a bottom seat-back part 4 , that is connected with the seat part 3 , and a top seat-back part 5 , that can pivot in an angular range relative to the bottom seat-back part 4 out of a standard use position (drawn with a solid line in FIG. 1 ), around an axis X—X in the seat back 2 that runs perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and along a pivot direction S pointing in the direction of travel F by means of a torque operating in the pivot direction S.
- the protective device first features a device 6 , which generates a torque M operating on the top seat-back part 5 in the pivot direction S, regardless whether the automotive seat 2 is occupied, and secondly features detecting means 7 for detecting a rear-end impact. Both the torque-generating device 6 and the detecting means 7 can be designed differently. These parts of the seat back 2 according to invention are therefore only drawn schematically as small boxes in FIG. 1 .
- the torque-generating device 6 can preferably be built from an energy accumulator or energy storage device, especially a prestressed spring element or several prestressed spring elements.
- the detecting means 7 for detecting the rear-end impact can preferably be built from a vehicle crash sensor, such as an acceleration sensor. To detect a so-called low speed crash, the vehicle crash sensor can be set in such a manner that it reacts at an acceleration of approximately 40 to 80 m/sec 2 .
- the detecting means 7 is actively linked (as indicated by arrow W) with the torque-generating device 6 in such a way that the device 6 is activated in the event of a rear-end impact and the swinging movement of the top seat-back part 5 is started. At the same time, the bottom seat-back part 4 remains in its original (standard use) position.
- the bottom seat-back part 4 and the top seat-back part 5 can preferably be synchronized to each other in a defined manner with respect to their respective lengths (not illustrated in detail), and the axis X—X running perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, around which the top seat-back part 5 pivots, can be installed at a defined height H in the shoulder region of the seat occupant, preferably about 400 to 580 mm above the seat part 3 .
- a head restraint 8 that in the event of a rear-end impact, moves out of a comfort position (indicated with a solid line in FIG. 1 ), in which its distance to the head of the seat occupant is about 80 to 120 mm, into an intercept position (drawn with a dot-dashed line in FIG. 1 ), in which the distance to the head of the seat occupant is zero or nearly zero, is fastened in or to the top seat-back part 5 .
- arresting means 9 for fastening the top seat-back part 5 into its standard use position, are provided in the preferred embodiment of the invention.
- the fastening is drawn by arrow A in FIG. 1 .
- the arresting means 9 can also be designed in different ways.
- the arrow B in FIG. 1 indicates that the arresting means 9 can block the action of the torque-generating device 6 .
- the detecting means 7 for detecting a rear-end impact can be actively linked (arrow U in FIG. 1) in such a way with the arresting means 9 for fastening the top seat-back part 5 into its standard use position, that the fastening A of the top seat-back part 5 into its standard use position and the blocking B of the torque-generating device 6 are both canceled in the event of a rear-end impact.
- Additional arresting means 10 whose effect is shown by the arrow K in FIG. 1 and which will be explained in more detail below in reference to FIG. 2, can be provided for fastening the top seat-back part 5 against a return movement from its safety position into its standard use position.
- FIG. 2 which shows an enlarged detail of the seat back 2 according to the invention in a transitional region from the bottom seat-back part 4 to the top seat-back part 5 , illustrates a possible embodiment including the device 6 that generates the torque M in the pivot direction S operating on the top seat-back part 5 regardless whether the automotive seat 2 is occupied, the arresting means 9 for fastening the top seat-back part 5 into its standard use position, the arresting means 10 for fastening the top seat-back part 5 against a return movement from its safety position into its standard use position, and how the detecting means 7 for detecting the rear-end impact can be actively linked (arrow U) with the arresting means 9 for fastening the top seat-back part 5 into its standard use position.
- the device 6 that generates the torque M in the pivot direction S operating on the top seat-back part 5 regardless whether the automotive seat 2 is occupied
- the arresting means 9 for fastening the top seat-back part 5 into its standard use position
- the arresting means 10 for fastening the top seat-back
- the torque-generating device 6 in FIG. 2 is designed as a prestressed spring element, and here specifically as a pressure spring 6 a that is fastened to the bottom seat-back part 4 and acts upon the top seat-back part 5 .
- Very high actuating forces and a very high torque M which make it possible to swing the top seat-back part 5 in a matter of milliseconds, can be advantageously generated by such a pressure spring 6 a .
- the swiveling axis X—X in the seat back 2 running perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle for the top seat-back part 5 is arranged off-center to an axis of the seat back 2 that runs approximately vertical on the side facing the direction of travel F, and the pressure spring 6 a is arranged approximately parallel and off-center to the axis of the seat back 2 that runs approximately vertical on the side facing opposite the direction of travel F, so that the spring power becomes operative underneath a maximum lever arm C.
- This lever arm C is determined by the thickness of the seat back 2 , and causes the generation of a maximum torque M in the illustrated embodiment.
- the spring element could also be formed by a torsion spring arranged around the swiveling axis X—X for example.
- the spring element features a descending characteristic curve with a high starting force for generating a strong acceleration, but with a very small final force. This takes into account the fact that, because of its arrangement in the vehicle, the top seat-back part 5 experiences an acceleration from the crash that opposes the action of the spring. It is preferable for the torque-generating device 6 to be designed in such a manner that, in the event of its activation, it accelerates the top seat-back part 5 in the pivot direction S at a considerable rate, as it is a more moderate or preferably empirically determined more average acceleration rate a that the automotive seat 2 experiences from the rear-end impact. The value can be set by the characteristic curve of the spring.
- the arresting means 9 for fastening the top seat-back part 5 into the standard use position can be preferably be made, as shown in FIG. 2, by a lock-out device operating with positive or non-positive locking, such as by the latching elements 9 a , 9 b , 9 c or a similar latch mounting.
- the detaching means 7 is actively linked (arrow U) with the arresting means 9 with a pyrotechnic activator 11 , which is ignited by a signal from the detaching means 7 (shown in FIG. 1 ), and cancels the lock-out of the latching elements 9 a , 9 b , 9 c by means of a traction mechanism 12 for example, the lock-out operating with positive or non-positive locking.
- the detecting means 7 can also be fashioned from a mechanical control system that features mechanical parts, which, when accelerated by the impact of the rear-end collision, will disengage a detent pawl (such as similar to that shown in FIG. 2) to bring about an unlocked state. This also corresponds to a direct active linkage U of the detecting means 7 on the arresting means 9 .
- the detecting means 7 have a direct active linkage with the torque-generating device 6 , exists for example, when the torque-generating device 6 isn't a spring element subjected to prestress, but an energy accumulator or energy storage device similar to the pyrotechnic activator 11 .
- an overrunning spring 10 a placed around the swiveling axis X—X is installed as arresting means 10 for fastening the top seat-back part 5 against a return movement from its safety position into its standard use position.
- This overrunning spring 10 a holds back the top seat-back part 5 (against the pivot direction S) to swing more and more tightly around the axis of rotation X—X and holds this axis fast, so that a return swing isn't possible.
- a ratchet design of the arresting means 10 for fastening the top seat-back part 5 would also be suitable for example, as an alternative to the spring 10 a that is shown.
- the process according to invention serves to keep the accident from causing injuries to a seat occupant in the event of a rear-end impact, especially cervical syndrome and whiplash.
- a protective device which is integrated into the seat back 2 of an automotive seat 1 with a bottom seat-back part 4 connected with a seat part 3 and with a top seat-back part 5 , is provided (as shown in FIG. 1 ).
- the top seat-back part 5 will pivot in an angular range relative to the bottom seat-back part 4 out of a position of standard use around an axis X—X in the seat back 2 that runs perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and into a pivot direction S pointing in a direction of travel F by means of a torque M operating in the pivot direction S.
- the top seat-back part 5 is accelerated in the pivot direction S at a considerable rate, as it is a more moderate or empirically determined more average acceleration rate “a” that the automotive seat 1 experiences from the rear-end impact.
- this average acceleration rate “a” lies in the range of approximately 35 to 200 m/sec 2 , preferably in the range of approximately 60 to 90 m/sec 2 .
- the top seat-back part 5 can quickly swing in such a manner in the process according to invention, that it is situated in its safety position before the head movement of the seat occupant, caused by the rear-end impact, starts.
- the torque M is preferably generated by a device 6 of the protective device, as it is described above.
- This device 6 generates a torque M operating on the top seat-back part 5 in the pivot direction S, regardless whether the automotive seat 2 is occupied.
- the rear-end impact will preferably, as also described above, be detected by the detecting means 7 , which is actively linked with the torque-generating device 6 in such a manner, that they activate the device 6 in the event of a rear-end impact and that the swinging movement is started.
- all of the characteristics of the previously described seat back 2 according to invention can be present when needed to realize the process according to invention.
- the swinging of the top seat-back part 5 can be triggered at an acceleration “a” of approximately 40 to 80 m/sec 2 .
- a head restraint 8 fastened in or on the top seat-back part 5 can now, after the activation of the torque-generating device 6 , move out of a so-called comfort position, in which the distance to the head of the seat occupant is about 80 to 120 mm, into an intercept position, in which its distance to the head of the seat occupant is zero or nearly zero.
- the path covered and an average velocity ⁇ overscore (u) ⁇ (dashed line) thereby arise in the time interval between t 2 and t 3 .
- top seat-back part 5 will first be situated in its comfort position and then in its safety position in a state of rest or nearly in a state of rest, then a shape of the velocity v(t) that varies with time must be taken as a basis for the swiveling movement of the head restraint 8 or the top seat-back part 5 , respectively.
- the corresponding curves in FIG. 3 show examples of a first and a second shape for the velocity, v 1 (t) and v 2 (t), although the examples are strongly idealized (without taken the counter effect of the crash into consideration and assuming a linear motion as the first approximation).
- ⁇ is the inclination angle of a tangent T adjacent to the curve.
- the force (such as the characteristic curve of a spring element as torque-generating device 6 ) required for the swinging movement can be derived from the shape of the acceleration.
- the head restraint 8 or the top seat-back part 5 will be accelerated to a maximum velocity v max , corresponding to the first shape v 1 (t) of the velocity and then decelerated again.
- a spring element could likewise be introduced again for deceleration, whose action would oppose the action of the pressure spring 6 a .
- the descending and also nonlinear (with progressive or degressive slope, for example) shape described above can easily be introduced for the mutual (summed) characteristic curve of this spring element and the pressure spring 6 a in the torque-generating device 6 .
- the head restraint 8 or top seat-back part 5 only needs to be steadily accelerated by a small velocity v corresponding to the second shape v 2 (t) of the velocity, as this is the case according to the first shape v 1 (t) of the velocity, since a steady deceleration will not occur again after the maximum velocity has been attained.
- the top seat-back part 5 is situated in its safety position in the state of rest or nearly in the state of rest, a limit stop can be provided in an appropriate angular position.
- the present safety device which is integrated in the seat back 2 according to invention but not illustrated, is formed by the bottom seat-back part 4 , the top seat-back part 5 with the head restraint 8 that swings around the axis X—X, the torque-generating device 6 , the detecting means 7 for detecting a rear-end impact, the arresting means 9 for fastening the top seat-back part 5 in its standard use position, the arresting means 10 for fastening the top seat-back part 5 against a return movement from its safety position into its standard use position, and by the pyrotechnic activator 11 including the traction mechanism 12 .
- FIGS. 1 through 3 are not drawn to scale, but schematized and partially illustrated in exaggerated form (like the angle between the top seat-back part 5 and the bottom seat-back part 4 in FIG. 1) for better visibility.
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